State trust / land board land · South Dakota
South Dakota State Trust Lands
South Dakota State Trust Lands is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 228,833 acres in Hyde County, Potter County + 24 more, South Dakota (State trust / land board land), managed by a South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 228,833 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Hyde County, Potter County, McPherson County, Walworth County, Edmunds County, Faulk County, Bennett County, Perkins County, Sully County, Ziebach County, Mellette County, Campbell County and 14 more |
| Reference point | 45.46944, -102.83267 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Sorum Dam
317 acres · 3.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Owen Lake
278 acres · 20.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Vobejda Dam
106 acres · 29.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “South Dakota State Trust Lands” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.